Growing up, Tina Maskan was always the center of attention and the class clown. You could always count on her to turn any dull moment into a hysterically funny one. In 2007, at the age of 19, Maskan realized that something wasn’t right with her body. She went to the doctor and found out some things couldn’t be cured with laughter. “I had stage 3b Hodgkins and lymphoma and was taken into immediate care the next day to receive my… Read more
Engineering and computer science students will be showcasing their design project at the Second Annual Senior Design Project Showcase on Friday. The College of Engineering and Computer Science will host the event that will showcase 14 projects. La Tesha Hagler, students outreach coordinator said the showcase is just as much about the students as it is about their projects. “It is really a time where we display our seniors for the community, students and faculty to view,” Hagler said. Seniors… Read more
Couchsurfing.org melds travel and social media in a way that saves tourists money on accommodations while making new friends. The website allows people from all over the world to become members of the social networking site and to have interactive conversations about where they live or where they would like to travel. Members are encouraged to post information about great restaurants, tourist sites, activities near their homes and most importantly—offer couch-space for tourists. If a member wants to visit a… Read more
The University Student Union held an event sponsoring national recreational sports and fitness day at the Plaza del Sol on Tuesday to bring awareness to health issues and the new recreation center being built on campus. “We want to get awareness that we’re opening the center, and we want people to get healthy,” Aida Johnson, student recreational director said. This event will be held annually and the USU hopes with each coming year, the event will become larger than the… Read more
Dr. Cornel West lectured at VPAC and discussed Black History Month, philosophy, politics, love, life and music. “Black History month is not just for black people…the universal weep,” West said.“We (African-Americans) were taught to hate ourselves…we don’t like to talk about that, but I talk about that,” He discussed a double standard in society. West said 70 percent of the convictions are on the “chocolate side of town.” He added the greatest problem facing society today is ignorance. “Not knowing… Read more
With the new developments and renovations around campus, such as the Valley Performance Arts Center and the new Student Recreation Center, CSUN staff is working together to prevent graffiti and the defacing of school property. “(Graffiti) is probably a $7,000 to $8,000 problem a year.” said Lynn Wiegers, interim executive director for Physical Plant Management (PPM). PPM recorded the highest number of hours devoted to graffiti removal last year, at 232 hours, Wiegers said. The areas that are hit the… Read more
The Civil Discourse and Social Change initiative kicked off the semester with a lecture commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. James Lawson spoke about his work with King, and the admiration he had for him. “Its an important day. We should celebrate it as the second American Revolution day,” Lawson said, referring to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is celebrated on the third Monday every January. Lawson briefly described why he has such strong feelings about equality… Read more